long range shooting question

[Zak Smith]

I am surprised no has mentioned anything about a 7mm Remington Magnum

Well, I mentioned it in a fashion
http://demigodllc.com/articles/practical-long-range-rifle-shooting-equipment/?p=2

I am going to recommend three other calibers to use for practical long-range shooting. The first is .260 Remington. It fits in the same rifles and actions as 308, but has less recoil and superior external ballistics. The second is 7mm Remington Magnum. The last is .338 Lapua Magnum. There are a lot of other calibers that perform well at long range, but these additional three provide good stepping points of increased performance.

 

[Cesiumsponge]

Since ammo cost will exceed the cost of your rifle, take the ammo caliber, selection, and cost into serious consideration. Doing serious practice for long range shooting, you'll spend more on ammo than the $1000 rifle budget in the first year. Consumables are the big cost over time, not the upfront cost of the hardware.

 

[TITAN308]

What is a tactical long range shooter and why is it different than a regular long range shooter?

And what is a military sniper setup and why is it different than a regular setup?

 

[jaktime]

Zak,
Good article thanks for bringing it to my attention.
J

 

[CountryUgly]

The Savage Long Range Hunter series comes in several calibers including .338 Lapua Mag and is able to make the 1000yrd shot for a price that will leave plenty of room in your budget for good optics. Not to mention it lends itself to all the usual upgrades and mods for LR shooting. IMO it really is the best bang for the buck to get started in long range. I know others may not agree but really just check it out for yourself I think you will be glad you did.

 

[Cesiumsponge]

A military sniper rifle is tougher and better built to survive the rigors of harsh field use. They're built to function in a wider range of environments and temperatures, and don't lose zero when they get wet, dropped, and kicked around. In my opinion, they should also be issued to consider it a -military- sniper rifle. A long range rifle, especially towards the competition end, starts picking up benchrest quantities. Things get heavier and bullets get faster. When I think of tactical, I think of the military PSR "tube guns" which is a generation of bolt action rifles with fully adjustable, folding buttstocks and a quad rail fore end with user-swappable barrels/caliber.

The term "tactical" and "military" and "sniper" are thrown around so often today that they've lost all meaning. If you want a good example of a military sniper rifle, look at the Accuracy International platform or the Sako TRG platform. AI's AX series is what is consider something more along the lines of tactical.